Destiny 2 launched on October 24, 2017, and Activision is celebrating its one year anniversary by making the game free. Log in to Battle.net and grab yourself a free copy of the game before November 18 and the game is yours to keep forever*. The copy includes the base game and nothing else, you’ll still … Continue reading “[Blizzcon 2018] Destiny 2 Free On PC Until November 18”
It feels like we can’t go more than a week or so without Bungie being forced to apologize to its community for another dumpster fire of a PR decision, with the promise that they will listen closer moving forward. With each apology centered around either a hard-to-overlook bout of poor design or perceptibly underhanded attempt … Continue reading “Destiny 2 Is Not In A Good Place, Says Analyst, Following Microtransaction Controversies”
It’s that time of year, folks, where MMO Fallout looks back on our predictions for this year in order to hand ammunition to the very people who regularly remind me that I have no idea what I’m talking about. This year I did pretty well, out of 30 mostly serious predictions I would say that … Continue reading “2017’s Predictions Revisited: How Did We Do?”
With the recent launch of Call of Duty: WW2, I thought I’d dedicate the first Charturday to looking into how the series has performed on Steam where the game has been decidedly less popular than its console cousins. Black Ops 3, for instance, performed poorly enough on PC that Activision introduced a multiplayer only starter … Continue reading “Charturday: How Call of Duty Fares on Steam”
(Update: Bungie’s PC Project Lead has called this “Internet BS.”) We do block programs from pushing their code into our game. Most overlays work like that. We don’t ban for that tho. That’s internet BS. — Shawctober (@ShockAndShaw) October 25, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js It looks like certain recording software is triggering permanent bans in Destiny 2 … Continue reading “*URGENT PSA* Recording/Overlay Software Is Causing Permanent Destiny 2 Bans”
Since I’ve managed to once again push the new year predictions until it’s actually the new year, it’s time to throw everything I have in the old portfolio onto the table and get it all out of the way at once. The World of Warcraft Nostalrius successor will become a huge item among its community, … Continue reading “2017 Predictions for 2017: 2017 Edition, Part 2: Let’s Throw Everything at the Wall”
The Screen Actors Guild has announced that it will be going on strike, barring a last minute deal, against a set list of game developers over a fallout in negotiations over contract deals. The union will be reentering negotiations today, however has warned its members to be prepared in case these last minute negotiations do … Continue reading “Voice Actors Are Preparing For A Strike”
The Orion Project is once again available on Steam after its removal from Steam over allegations of copyright theft. Developer Trek Industries found itself on the defensive earlier this week when Valve removed their game from sale, responding to a DMCA takedown notice by Activision claiming that several guns from Orion were stolen from more … Continue reading “Orion Project Back On Steam After DMCA Takedown”
Fraudster: 2a: a person who is not what he or she pretends to be :impostor; Support game developers who support their fans, otherwise why even bother showing up? Orion is the latest and a special episode in our Crowdfunding Fraudster series, covering the game Orion and its developer Trek Industries. Trek Industries is a special … Continue reading “Indiegogo Fraudsters: Trek Industries Supports Itself”
Orion developer David James is threatening a counter-suit after a DMCA takedown notice from Activision resulted in Orion being removed from sale on Steam during one of the larger sales of the year. The takedown notice alleges that Orion stole assets from Call of Duty: Black Ops III and Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. James … Continue reading “The Takedown of Orion: Answering The Call of Duty”
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